Location map: Dănicei
Locality · Vâlcea County

Dănicei: population and statistics

Dănicei has a population of 1,841 (2026) across 57.1 km², or 32.2 people per km². It ranks 2,480 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,841 residents
  • 57.1 km²
  • 32 people/km²

Key points

Among the 89 localities in Vâlcea County, Dănicei ranks No. 67 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 7.1 ‰ in Dănicei, compared with an average of 16.2 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.09 ‰ in Dănicei, compared with an average of 0.53 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Dănicei: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (20 businesses).

Dănicei in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,841
ranked 2,480 of 3,181
−10.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
32people/km²
ranked 2,288 of 3,163
Area
57.1km²
ranked 1,765 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
7.1‰
ranked 3,098 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
1.09‰
ranked 92 of 2,807
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
20.04km
ranked 161 of 2,728
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
56‰
ranked 2,859 of 3,158

Where is Dănicei?

Population of Dănicei over time

1,8001,9002,0002,100201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Dănicei had 2,046 residents in 2016 and 1,841 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,938
20221,906
20231,897
20241,897
20251,881
20261,841

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All indicators for Dănicei

Value for the locality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the locality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

DăniceiNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorDăniceiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.1 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,098 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.2 ‰19.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 690 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 3,004 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.4 ‰12.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,065 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorDăniceiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.04 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 161 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.63 ‰1.52 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,168 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,376203,39410,177,161ranked 1,742 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)747.4 ‰535.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 179 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)38.9 m²47.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,795 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorDăniceiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)26.1 ‰38.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,867 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.09 ‰2.63 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,478 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorDăniceiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)105 ‰222 ‰71 ‰ranked 949 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.8%1.9%2.3%ranked 1,317 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorDăniceiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)20.1 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,789 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorDăniceiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.09 ‰2.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 438 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.09 ‰0.53 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 92 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.54 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 888 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorDăniceiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)56 ‰127 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,859 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.4 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 722 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Dănicei

Active businesses in the business register with a recorded activity, by section and by activity (NACE Rev. 2). Only activities with at least 3 businesses are shown.

By industry section

Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dănicei?

Dănicei has 1,841 residents (2026), ranking 2,480 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Dănicei?

Dănicei covers 57.1 km², with a density of 32 people per km².

Is the population of Dănicei growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Dănicei went from 2,046 to 1,841, a change of −10.0%.

Where is Dănicei?

Dănicei is in Vâlcea County. Latitude 44.911, longitude 24.436.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Dănicei?

In Dănicei, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 7.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,098 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Dănicei?

In Dănicei, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.09 ‰ (2024), ranking 92 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

Which localities border Dănicei?

The nearest to Dănicei are Cuca (6.8 km), Stoilești (7.8 km), Vitomirești (8.7 km), Ciomăgești (8.8 km), Nicolae Bălcescu (9.1 km).